Show SAL T LAKE RADIO CLUB iNDORSES PRIZE CONTEST Amateur Wireless Enthusiasts Org Organize n ze to Boost i e t of- of Modern System y te News I v h Sending to Be Taker Taen Up TWENTY TWENTY-FO FOUR R wireless less less' enthusiasts met Saturday night at th the I public library and took the first steps v to toward rd organizing an j i association of radio enthusiasts enthusiasts' iri hi thi this state The t importance of 1 haying a regula regularly ly organized d association out outside dc of f those now now maintained at the high schools I in Salt LaKe was vas made clear in m a I I brief address given by Hylon T T. Plumb secretary of or the Utah chapter of the I Ame American can Institute of or Engineers Th The meeting was presided over by Heber I Nelson and Eugene Pack acted as tem secretary secretary- I DurIng the the course course of or the meeting the 1000 1000 Newspaper Enterprise associations association's associations association's tion's which The Telegram is isnow isnow now conducting in Utah was discussed at considerable rab e It was agreed the contest presented an unprecedented opportunity to amateurs It was generally gen understood at the meeting that before the close of the contest In Utah March 31 most of the amateurs will have entered one of the three events for which h the N. N E. E A. A Ais Is offering 1000 in cash and radio apparatus to t the e winners f I INSPIRES CONFIDENCE from Aside from the eq equal al chances every even amateur living in Salt Lake Lale and vi viI vicinity vi- vi has to win wina a part of this 1000 the value of the opportunity that is I presented to each one n the way of or progress and the chance chanc to display self confidence was pointed out to those present by Mr Plumb The possibility of the members of of- this this' organization n bec becoming the dispatchers l cherS' cherS of ot news by wireless In this state was pointed out put put- It was was' agreed ed that probably probably ably the the Important value of the wireless today Js that of transmitting transmitting trans trans- news and from the beginning of Its birth the new organization in intended intended in- in tended not to overlook this phase Unanimous sentiment was voiced that The Telegram contest is entitled i to full support of the new organization and each person present was urged to hasten and get his exhibit prepared i and sent to The Telegram editorial rooms so that it could be turned over promptly to the local Judges at the close of the contest Wednesday March larch 31 OGA A BOOSTS PLAN Patrick J r. r O local agricultural ag agent t of the Amalgamated Sugar and Refining company gave gave a brief ad address address ad- ad dress In which he praised the radio en enthusiasts enthusiasts en- en highly and pointed out the value of an organization such as they were planning from se several seral ral different angles Mr said he had haq been beena a wireless enthusiast for several years and he declared that the organization could be formed In into o the last work of perfection in the way of educating the theether theether ether jammer of today He lIe stated that the organization was a timely one because many of or Its kind would be required re- re to combat the many bills now in congress which will surely spell the death knell of amateur radio work if they are passed The Alexander bill was claimed to be tb the most infamous of these T name Utah Wireless association was suggested but no definite action was taken on the matter of a a. a name It was agre agreed d that the organization would affiliate with a national amateur amateur ama ama- organization as soon as the local had been perfected Any amateur livIng living liv liv- ing in Utah will wIlI be eligible eligible- for membership membership mem mem- according to an action taken at the meeting me r DRAFT CONSTITUTION A committee comprised of Ira Karr larr I chairman Henry Orton and Eugene Pack was appointed by the chair to draft a constitution and set of bylaws which will be submitted at at- another I meeting to be held April 3 Those who attended the meeting Saturday night are re H. H T. T Plumb Ivan I Nichols P. P J. J 0 Gara J. J G. G McCollom C C E. E Hart Ira IraJ J Karr KaIr Heber- Heber Nelson L. L D. D Harris H. H Or Orton D. on D Davis W V R. R Welsh Welsh Welsh-J. r. r 1 L. L Menlove Kern Men Lindsey Men MenI I love K W. W Trapp H. H C. C P I H. H Odell R. R Sherley E. E Pack Brent McRae H H. H Mailander Mallander F. F Berry J. J pest and P. P Raleigh I i |